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During the Soviet era, private ownership was a crime punishable with up to five years in prison.

Anatoly Chubais

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Anatoly Chubais
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: June 16
Businessperson
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Borysów
Anatoly Borisovich Chubays
Anatoly Borisovich Chubais
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You're never able to please everybody, especially when you're transforming a country like Russia.
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Money is the kind of instrument which is very speedily produced.
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The directors thought, They understand nothing in the real economy, in real life. They read some stupid books, and they came from the moon to the earth, and maybe in one month they will disappear.
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For the producers, there was no reason to produce. You get money, but you couldn't use this money. For consumers, you could have money, but you have no way to use it because you go to the shop and see nothing.
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In 1995 the whole political situation was very complicated. I was the first deputy prime minister, and at the same time I had very low influence in the government.
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During the election in 1989, there was the first Soviet election with alternative candidates to local government. I myself arranged special training for them.
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I don't think Russia will follow the United States's way. I don't think Russia will follow the French way. I'm sure Russia will find its own way.
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I am joining the government not from the academic position but from St. Petersburg city council.
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Russia should support globalization. The Internet can develop in Russia in a very speedy way.
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If I just produce the transparent ideal accepted by the Western experts, a process of privatization which will be very good but never happen, that means nothing.
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